Overview
- The OIC and foreign ministers from 21 countries issued a joint statement rejecting Israel’s Dec. 26 decision, calling it a grave breach of international law and the UN Charter.
- The statement warned of serious repercussions for peace and security in the Horn of Africa, the Red Sea, and beyond.
- The signatories reaffirmed full support for Somalia’s sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity and rejected any measures that undermine it.
- The joint communiqué explicitly dismissed any suggestion that the move is connected to attempts to forcibly expel Palestinians from their land.
- Somalia characterized Israel’s recognition of the self-declared Somaliland as a deliberate attack on its sovereignty.